If you’ve been following our blog, you know the right questions to ask your smart home company before you invest in them. And you also now that they should be on your side throughout the whole process.

But it’s also important to find out if your integrator works to fit your needs or if they only offer one-size-fits-all solutions.

What does that mean? It means they pressure you into building more than you need or want, so they can boost their own margins.

Your smart home should be the size, shape, and configuration that will make you happy—whether it’s your entire property, a few rooms, or even just a single room.

In this blog, we’ll show you some of the ways you can customize the technology in your Glen Ellyn-Wheaton home to fit your lifestyle, not the other way around.

You wouldn’t be crazy to think smart automation is kind of like a fancy toy. After all, we tend to talk about the coolest and most fun aspects of upgrading your home technology. But the truth is, integrated technology doesn’t have to be something you’re constantly impressed by. In fact, it should generally fade into the background of your life; something you only think about when it’s not around.

For instance, the practical applications for a contemporary video consolidation system are a lot less fun to talk about than 4K and HDR, but they could be even more life-changing. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the smart reasons you should consolidate your video controls for easy use anywhere in your Bloomington, IL property. Keep reading for more.

Motorized shades are one of the best additions you can make to your smart home system. Why? Because they look great, save you energy, reduce expenditures and tie a room together. But with so many potential upgrades you can make to your home—from AV to security, lighting and more—shouldn’t shades stay at the bottom of the list? Absolutely not! In this blog, we offer a short guide to the reasons you want to invest in motorized shades for your Aspen home today. Keep reading to learn more.

As your local Barrington, IL source for everything Control4, we love hearing from you. We get a lot out of your feedback, and we want to help you build the system of your dreams.

But when we talk about customizability, that means you shouldn’t have to go to your Control4 dealer for every upgrade you want to make to your home. Some of that power should exist right in the palm of your hand.

Control4 is all about being user-friendly. That’s why we’re so excited about their latest operating system update, which includes When/Then features. What’s that and how will it affect your Control4 smart home?